Dolfines announces the signing by 8.2 France, its renewable energy services subsidiary, of a major inspection contract for 40 wind turbines at the Khalladi wind farm, located 30 km from the city of Tangier (Morocco) on the Jbel ridge. Sendouq.
Commissioned in June 2018, the Khalladi park generates a total installed capacity of 120 MW. The wind turbines are installed on 80 meter masts and equipped with 90 meter diameter rotors. The wind farm produces the equivalent annual electricity consumption of 400,000 inhabitants. It enables an annual reduction in CO2 emissions estimated at 144,000 tonnes.
8.2 France has contracted with The First National Operation & Maintenance Company (NOMAC), a Moroccan private operator expert in operation and maintenance for desalination. NOMAC is a subsidiary of the Saudi group ACWA Power, a major player in electricity production and water desalination projects at regional and global levels.
NOMAC is the world’s largest private operation and maintenance operator for desalination with the development of the world’s largest seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant being built at the Taweelah Power and Water Complex, in Abu Dhabi, with a capacity of 909,200 m3/day.
In addition, the first French maritime wind farm, the Banc de Guérande wind farm, was inaugurated on November 23 off Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), with the 80 wind turbines all being commissioned with an installed capacity of 480 MW.
On this major project to achieve the objectives set by the French Government for the production of 40% electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, 8.2 France carried out the inspection of the main components of the wind turbines on the wharf and nacelles during their manufacture and supported the project during the installation campaign at sea (assembly monitoring and commissioning mission).
The satisfaction of 8.2 France’s partners on its contributions to this project allows the company to position itself on future offshore wind farm projects with the required references and expertise.
